[dianethomas]

I am going to read all the replies to this thread, but I wanted to save a little time and quick answer you first. I have a cleft puppy named Zaccheus I rescued at five days old. He's a Yorkie. I would be happy to help you with any questions you have. Feel free to PM me. Just know that this is a HUGE undertaking, and not for the faint hearted. You need to feed that puppy every hour, and I don't mean an hour after you end a feeding. Feed EVERY HOUR, ON THE HOUR, EVEN IF IT MEANS YOU HAVE ONLY A TWENTY MINUTE BREAK. Sounds like this one is the same size my little Z was when I got him. Put her in a small basin, on top of a heating blanket covered with a baby blanket or small towel. Then drape another baby blanket or towel loosely over the pup. Put a heating lamp about four feet above the basin. Your hand hovering just over the pup, but under the light should feel very warm, but not hot enough to burn. Do this right away.
If your baby does not wake up often enough to feed every hour, wake her up. I kept Zacchie in a pouch next to my heart off and on to keep him stimulated.
You can do this. It is a lot of work, and you will literally be weeping with exhaustion by the time you are out of the woods, but if you have the time to put into it, you will reap the benefits. I couldn't love my Z more if he was my human child.